Valve.



No. 645,223. Patented Mar. la, |900 w. B. M. BASHLINE. d

VALVE.

(Application tiled Feb. 8, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

VILLIAM B. M. BASHLINE, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO l TIIE BASIILINE tb COMPANY, OF WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA.

VALVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,223, dated March 13, 1900.

Application filed February' 8, 1899. Serial No. 704,942. (No model.)v

h all whom, it 72mg/ concern: the opening A". At the lower end of the fol- Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. M. BASEL lower C is a ring c2, which has-a downwardly- LINE,acitizenoftheUnited States,residiugat projecting lip c3, which forms an annular Meadville,in the countyof Crawford and State notch C4 in the ring c'2 outside of the lip c3. 55 5 0f Pennsylvania, have invented certain new Then the follower is pressed to position, the and useful Improvements in Valves; and Ido notch 04 is above the bottom of the shoulder hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, a2; l A gasket D is placed in the notch c4. A

and exact description of the invention, such plug E, having the annular rib e in its upper as will enable others skilled in the art to which surface, is screwed into the opening a4, so as 6o ro it .appertains to make and use the same. ige-bring the rib@ into contact with the gasket .This invention relates to valves; and itconvD. The effect of the pressure of the rib e sistsin certain improvements in the construcupon the gasket D is to make a closure be?v f tion thereof, as will be hereinafter fully detween therib e andthe gasket D and also to scribed, and pointed out in the claims. so spread the gasket D as to form a closure 65 The objects of the invention are to provide between the shoulder a2 and the ring c2.

a removable seat for a valve and improved l The disk F of the valve is provided with an connection between the disk and'stemy of the annular rib f on its lower surface, which is valve and means whereby the gland around designedV to operate upon the valve-seat B. the Stem md5 be repaked While the valve is At the outer edge of the disk is a gasket or 7c -zo in use. A sheeting material f', the purpose of which is Theinventiouisillustratedintheaccompavto form 'a'tight joint with the projection a v nying drawing, which showsa section through j when the seat B, with the follower and other the Center 0f a Vall'e 0f my COIlStruction. parts, is removed. Thedisk is operated by In the drawing, A marks the outer shell ina screw-threaded stem G, having a head g, 75 closing the valve-.chamber A2, which is prowhich operates in a cup H, screwed onto the vided with the usual inlet and outlet ports top of the disk in the usual manner. In or-l -A'A. The valve-chamberA2 is separated by der to prevent the unscrewing ofthe cup H,

a partition A3, on which the valve operates. I have made a hole through the cup into the This partition is provided with an opening,` .disk and place in this hole some soft metal. 8o 3o forming the passage through the valve. This serves as a key to prevent the unscrew- Around this opening is an annular projection' Y ing of cup Hin the ordinary use of the valve.

a, on the lower edge of which isadownwardly- When it is desired vto remove the cup, howextending lip a'. The valve-seat B is proever, a slight strain on the cup shears off the vided with the upward flange b, which forms soft metal Hand permits the disengagement. 85 f the seat proper, and the outwardly-extending The upper part of the chamber A2 is closed liange b1', which forms a gasket. l A follower by the usnalcap I, having the gland 't' with a C is arranged to press the gasket btoits seat. pressure device i', as usual. In order that This 'follower is provided with a ring c',which the gland may be relled while the valve is contacts the gasket immediately under the in operation, I provide on the lower part of 9o 4o lip a', so that when pressure is applied the the cap I a gasket or seat 2, preferably of lip a is forced into the seat material B. The soft metal, against which the top cup H may.

annular ringo holds the upwardly-extending be drawn'by the action of the stem Gr, so as flange b in position to form a proper seat for to close the stem-opening in the cap I. With the valve. The shell A has an opening A4 the valve drawn up into contact with the seat 95 opposite the valve-seat, in which are a screW- i" it will readily be seen that the packing in Athread a3 and an annular shoulder a2. The the glands fi may be replenished.

opening A4 is throughout somewhat larger What I claim as new isthan the gasket h and ring c', as indicated 1. In a valve, the combination with the by the dotted lines at the left of the ligure, valve-chamber having a projection, A3, in 10o 5o so that when the follower C is started from its which is the valve-opening, and on which is position it can be readily withdrawn through an annular projection, o, having a downwardly-extendin g lip, a; of the valve-seat, B; and means for pressing said seat against and onto the lip, a. l

2. In a valve, the combination with the valve-chamber having a projection, A3, in which is the valve-opening, and on which is an annular projection, a, having a down- Wardly-extending lip, a', of the valve-seat, B; means for pressing said seat against and onto the lip, a; and a valve provided with means for forming a secondary seat on the upper surface of the projection a.

3. In a valve, the combination with the shell containing the valve-chamber, a partition, A3, having the valve-passage, and an opening, A4,

with the shoulder, a2; means for carrying the lvalveseat having the ring, c2, thereon with the annular lip, e, arranged to come into con-` tact with the gasket, D. v 5. In a valve, thecombination with the shell containing the valve-chamber, and havingthe partition, A, in Which is the opening for the.

valve-passage, and on which is the `annular projection, a, having the downwardly-extending lip, a; the gasket and valve-seat, B; afollower, @having the' ring, c, and gasket-surf face, c'; and means for exerting pressure on the follower, C.

6, In a valve,the combination with the shell, A, containing the valve-chamber, A2, and having the partition, A3, therein, through which is the valve-passage around which is arranged the projection, a, having the downwardly-extending lip, a', saidshell also having an opening, A4, in which is a shoulder, a2; a gasket and valve-seat, B, having the upper flange, Z), and gasket portion, b'; the follower, C, having the ring, o, gasket-surface, c', ring, c2, having the downwardly-extending lip, c3, and annular-notch, ofi; the gasket, D, arranged in the notch, c4; and the plug, E,having the annular rib, c, arranged to come into Contact with the gasket, D.

7. In a valve,the combination with the shell, A, containing the valve-chamber, A2, and'having the partition, A3, therein, through which is the valve-passage around which is arranged the proj eetion, a, having the downwardly-extending lip, a', saidshell also having an opening, a4, in which is a shouldenaz; va gasket and valve-seat, B, having the upper flange, b, and gasket portion,b; the follower, C, having the ring, c, lgasketsurface', c', ring, o2, larger in diameter than the ring, o', and gasket, Z9', having the downwardly-extendinglip, c3, and annular notch, ci; the gasket, D, arranged in the notch, c4; and the plug, E, having the annular rib, e, arranged to come into Contact with the gasket, D.

In'testimony whereotI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' VILLIAM B. M. BASHLINE.

'Witnessesz M. BURY, H. C. LORD. 

